#8396CB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.8% 0.082 269), rgb(131, 150, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#8396CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8396CB |
| RGB | rgb(131, 150, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.082 269) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8396CB | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8396CB | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8396CB text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8396CB text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 269.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8396CB
oklch(67.8% 0.082 269)
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Step 500
500
#6F86C9
oklch(63% 0.105 268.9)
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Step 600
600
#586FB6
oklch(55.6% 0.114 268.9)
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Step 700
700
#485D9C
oklch(49.2% 0.104 268.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B4C7F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#333F66
oklch(37.6% 0.069 269.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E253C
oklch(27% 0.044 270.3)
#8396CB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #859ACD | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E94CA | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EA1A8 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8396CB
#8396CB
oklch(67.8% 0.082 269)
- #AC965B
#AC965B
oklch(67.9% 0.082 89.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8396CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
Use #8396CB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.